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egypt must maintain peaceful relations with israel. egyptian officials say that morsi has sent a letter to israel pledging to restart middle east peace talks. >>> the office of the israeli president says that t letters suggests that egypt wants to work for security and stability for all people in the region. israelis have been concerned about how relations might change. but morsi's letter suggests he will respect the peace treaty. still, many israelis view morsi with suspicion. he has been holding discussions with hamas. >>> china's communist party leaders pledged to give priority to stable growth. many chinese are increasingly concerned about the flagging domestic economy. senior party members met in beijing on tuesday to discuss economic policy. president hu jintao said that international monetary fluctuations are making economic growth difficult. they agreed to maintain a policy of dampening housing prices in check and agreed to jump start china's economy through public spending and monetary easing. they want to develop the service
egypt must maintain peaceful relations with israel. egyptian officials say that morsi has sent a letter to israel pledging to restart middle east peace talks. >>> the office of the israeli president says that t letters suggests that egypt wants to work for security and stability for all people in the region. israelis have been concerned about how relations might change. but morsi's letter suggests he will respect the peace treaty. still, many israelis view morsi with suspicion. he has...
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in recent days, he'd garnered worldwide praise for mediating a cease-fire between israel and hamas. today, he told a supportive crowd outside the presidential palace in cairo that granting himself sweeping powers was necessary to prevent figures from the old regime from halting progress. >> ( translated ): i haven't taken a decision to use it against anyone-- to go against anyone is something that i could never be associated with-- or announcing that i am biased towards anyone. however, i must put myself on a clear path that will lead to the achievement of a clear goal. >> brown: the president's backers insisted the decree would be in effect only until a new constitution is approved. >> ( translated ): yes, he might be a dictator for the time being or might have unprecedented power throughout this period of two months, but after that, these powers will be transferred to an elected parliament. >> brown: but tens of thousands of anti-morsi protesters rallied in tahrir square, the heart of last year's popular revolution that led to end of the regime of hosni mubarak. they threw rocks a
in recent days, he'd garnered worldwide praise for mediating a cease-fire between israel and hamas. today, he told a supportive crowd outside the presidential palace in cairo that granting himself sweeping powers was necessary to prevent figures from the old regime from halting progress. >> ( translated ): i haven't taken a decision to use it against anyone-- to go against anyone is something that i could never be associated with-- or announcing that i am biased towards anyone. however, i...
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that the exexchanges between israel and hamas take israel into territory where it's just hard to know where they're going. i mean, they're now looking for a cease-fire, the u.s. is trying to use every diplomatic contact it has from mohamed morsi, the president of egypt, to the prime minister of turkey, prime minister erdogan to get the cease-fire. i think that the interesting question, the one that really -- the administration would love to focus on in the next few weeks is how do you get to a more stable situation in gaza where israel doesn't have to periodically take out heavy weapons and threaten the ground assault. we don't know yet whether that will happen. and people are talking about lots of possibilities. again, the central change that would be most beneficial would be if the new egyptian government decided to really get involved and in effect take ownership of the problems in gaza as the closest backer, supporter, of hamas. and if that happened, you'd have a quite different situation and one that potentially would be a lot better for israel. >> rose: and where are the -- wher
that the exexchanges between israel and hamas take israel into territory where it's just hard to know where they're going. i mean, they're now looking for a cease-fire, the u.s. is trying to use every diplomatic contact it has from mohamed morsi, the president of egypt, to the prime minister of turkey, prime minister erdogan to get the cease-fire. i think that the interesting question, the one that really -- the administration would love to focus on in the next few weeks is how do you get to a...
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next is israel. take a look at this. the bloodline of a zionist arthur rubin. >> yes. so in this i documented the descendents of arthur rubin who was seventh by the zionist organization in 1907 to palestine to investigate possibilities for jewish settlement but what i was particularly interested in this piece whereas in the consequences of geography so i went too the zionist archives in jerusalem and looked at the early paperwork of the establishment of the jewish state and found these maps where they were exploring british east africa to be the site of israel. so imagining what the world would be like if israel were in uganda. >> next, a plig myth doctor. >> so this work grows in scale as the blood line increases in numbers. these are... the man at the top left is joseph n' digo. he's believed to cure aids, mental illness, evil spirits and he's paid for his services in cash, cows or get to bus when people can't afford his services they pay him in women who are given to him in exchange for medical treatment. as a result he has nine wives, 32 children and 63 grandchildr
next is israel. take a look at this. the bloodline of a zionist arthur rubin. >> yes. so in this i documented the descendents of arthur rubin who was seventh by the zionist organization in 1907 to palestine to investigate possibilities for jewish settlement but what i was particularly interested in this piece whereas in the consequences of geography so i went too the zionist archives in jerusalem and looked at the early paperwork of the establishment of the jewish state and found these...
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the military would be left with peace with israel, relations with the united states and to be left with this enormous economic prerogatives because the military in egypt is a huge economic institution. they have to step in. they came in and i think we -- again, to repeat this same thing. the idea of a tour from ultimatum, abbreviating and aborting the democratic process was a mistake on their part. they made a terrible mistake and i think salvation may come in the form of the collapse of the morsi cabinet. you can find some way around it. >> rose: you think there's a way out of this? >> well, you can always appoint some caretaker, prime minister that would have national profile but you cannot have the mind-set of naguib sawiris, with all due respect to him, i know he's a very successful businessman. >> rose: he's not intimately involved in all this. >> i understand but i think his impatience with the other camp and the way he speaks of them, it's very indicative of a state of mind where 64% of egyptians voted in the constitution that naguib doesn't like. they're owed some respect by him
the military would be left with peace with israel, relations with the united states and to be left with this enormous economic prerogatives because the military in egypt is a huge economic institution. they have to step in. they came in and i think we -- again, to repeat this same thing. the idea of a tour from ultimatum, abbreviating and aborting the democratic process was a mistake on their part. they made a terrible mistake and i think salvation may come in the form of the collapse of the...
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., and israel must surely have known about any exports that could have been used to make chemical weapons. >> i'm not that sure about that. germany has a long tradition of sending dual use items to countries. german companies aided iraq of its program in the 1970s and the 1980s. it seems to be clear that the economics ministry did know about the transactions, but i'm not sure yet whether other parts of the government would realize the potential dangers of these items, namely foreign intelligence service and the chancellor's office. >> does the report damage germany's credibility as an opponent of the assad regime? >> i do not see a german policy with regard to syria, but whatever the case, german credibility with many syrian is, of course, damaged -- german credibility with many serious -- syrians is, of course, damaged. they might want to make us responsible for these actions, which, of course, caused many deaths. >> thank you for joining us. >> to business news now, where global markets have been soaring after the fed's surprise decision to keep its monthly stimulus program in place. in
., and israel must surely have known about any exports that could have been used to make chemical weapons. >> i'm not that sure about that. germany has a long tradition of sending dual use items to countries. german companies aided iraq of its program in the 1970s and the 1980s. it seems to be clear that the economics ministry did know about the transactions, but i'm not sure yet whether other parts of the government would realize the potential dangers of these items, namely foreign...
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some palestinians claim he was assassinated by israel. israeli officials deny the claim. >> translator: the palestinians are confident that israel is behind the whole thing. we need to prove this to the rest of the world. >> experts from a swiss laboratory and others will conduct a detailed examination of the samples. they will take several months to conclude and clear up questions of arafat's death. palestinian authorities are determined to get to the bottom of this mystery. nhk world, ramallah. >>> delegates at the u.n. conference on climate change are trying to agree on what to do about global warming. it is becoming clear the climate for compromise has chilled. industrialized countries commitments to the protocol expire at the end of the year. delegates at the meeting in doha, qatar, are divided over extending the agreement. the representatives agree they need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to stop global warming but arguing over how long the protocol should be extended. delegates from the european union and australia are calling
some palestinians claim he was assassinated by israel. israeli officials deny the claim. >> translator: the palestinians are confident that israel is behind the whole thing. we need to prove this to the rest of the world. >> experts from a swiss laboratory and others will conduct a detailed examination of the samples. they will take several months to conclude and clear up questions of arafat's death. palestinian authorities are determined to get to the bottom of this mystery. nhk...
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israel's hold on the goal and. nor the way of life of the 20,000 israelis who moved here after israel took control. many live in housing settlemen settlements. others live, as he does, on agricultural kibbutzes growing fruit and wine-producing grapes. yet the fighting has already spilled over. wind farmer and settlement leader took us to see one of his hill top wind turbines a point out his settlement across the way. >> to the east we can see the community. this is a typical community. a religious one. something like 100 families. >> warner: that very settlement was hit last december when a syrian army mortar shell fired at rebel fighters went astray. after several more shells crossed the israeli army fired back, destroying a syrian mobile artillery battery and wounding several syrian soldiers. just one of many measures israel has gone to, to protect their unrecognized hold on this strategic land. >> we are located on a military outpost that will be manned in case of war. so this yowft post is secured by mine field
israel's hold on the goal and. nor the way of life of the 20,000 israelis who moved here after israel took control. many live in housing settlemen settlements. others live, as he does, on agricultural kibbutzes growing fruit and wine-producing grapes. yet the fighting has already spilled over. wind farmer and settlement leader took us to see one of his hill top wind turbines a point out his settlement across the way. >> to the east we can see the community. this is a typical community. a...
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. >> israel and -- israel and palestinians launch a new round of peace talks. >> the longest recession in u.s. history. the focus of world news today is the middle east and we will be looking at the latest attempt to restart the peace process in a few minutes, but first to egypt which has again become a scene of what shed -- of bloodshed and chaos. military backed forces have cracked down on supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi. >> they have cracked down on settlements where pro morsi supporters have gathered for about a month area -- for about a month. >> the events are sparking global outrage. >> egyptian security forces and supporters of ousted resident mohamed morsi fight running battles in the streets of cairo. authorities say they are "mopping up." but the standoff appears far from over. >> they are firing at us with live ammunition. the army is firing at us. you hear those shots? >> security forces began clearing protest camps at dawn. one in eastern cairo and the other in the west of the city. they told demonstrators to leave the camps before hand, but most refuse to go
. >> israel and -- israel and palestinians launch a new round of peace talks. >> the longest recession in u.s. history. the focus of world news today is the middle east and we will be looking at the latest attempt to restart the peace process in a few minutes, but first to egypt which has again become a scene of what shed -- of bloodshed and chaos. military backed forces have cracked down on supporters of ousted president mohamed morsi. >> they have cracked down on settlements...
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hezbollah can surprise israer if israel does anything against hezbollah. now, that suggests that he was anticipating that israel might be prepared to do something against hezbollah and in his own way he was trying to suggest that his in easy has more means to deal with what the israelis might do than the israelis think. i think that is more brave talk than anythingÑi else but the reality he this iael may do something against hezbollah, i don't think the israelis do anything until they satisfy themselves they know who is responsible. i no at the prime minister has said he believes that it is iran and hezbollah but i suspect that they are probably taking a very close look at everything they know about this before they make a judgment and then think about what their choices are and the choices will relate to what does israel need to do to enhance its deterrent? that people need to understand when you kill israelis there is a consequence and how does it relate to other strategic interests israel has right now vis-a-vis iran and the nuclear issue and the like.
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and israel are a real threat to the world. >> reporter: also among the attendees was egyptian president morsi. he became the first egyptian leader to visit iran since the two countries broke off diplomatic ties more than 30 years ago when egypt signed a peace agreement with israel. morsi's visit comes after repeated invitations from iran, which is facing ireasing isolation in the middle east. president morsi's aim is to move away from the diplomatic policies of former president hosni mubarak who strongly favored the u.s. analysts say iran hopes the summit will end its international isolation amid conflicts with the west and israel over its nuclear development and the syrian issue. the conference will continue through friday. >>> u.s. presidential candidate mitt romney will woo undecided voters thursday night with his acceptance speech for the republican party nomination. he will speak in tampa, florida to wrap up the republican national convention. he was nominated tuesday to face democratic president barack obama in the november election. the latest abc tv opinion poll suggests the rep
and israel are a real threat to the world. >> reporter: also among the attendees was egyptian president morsi. he became the first egyptian leader to visit iran since the two countries broke off diplomatic ties more than 30 years ago when egypt signed a peace agreement with israel. morsi's visit comes after repeated invitations from iran, which is facing ireasing isolation in the middle east. president morsi's aim is to move away from the diplomatic policies of former president hosni...
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and even israel-palestine we have kerry, you know, there are signs of some progress happening there. >> rose: i will get to that. >> so it is kind of interesting you are seeing a moderate pushback across the region here. maybe not -- i don't know how long it is going to go but it is kind of interesting. >> rose: two things i am interested in, is one, secretary kerry and what he is trying to do with respect to israeli-palestinian conflict and possibilities. i mean what is his plan? and is it feigning some resonance on both sides? >> well, it seems, kerry has not talked about his plan much at all. >> rose: i know. >> and by the way the parties haven't talked about it much but what we can divine he is trying to line up the arab world behind the arab peace initiative which basically says when you israelis and palestinians agree to a peace deal mutually accept to believe the two of you, we arab countries will all open full trade, economic and diplomatic relations with israel. >> rose: with both of you. >> with both with both of you. >> so get arab leverage to indo you see the israelis bac
and even israel-palestine we have kerry, you know, there are signs of some progress happening there. >> rose: i will get to that. >> so it is kind of interesting you are seeing a moderate pushback across the region here. maybe not -- i don't know how long it is going to go but it is kind of interesting. >> rose: two things i am interested in, is one, secretary kerry and what he is trying to do with respect to israeli-palestinian conflict and possibilities. i mean what is his...
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it's either us or israel in this land. these are the dead from one family: four children who died with their father and mother, their aunts and their sisters. the house where they lived and perished in an instant has been wiped from the earth, whether this was the result of a misguided missile isn't clear. israel says it was targeting aha mass official. but both sides know that this grim spectacle adds to the pressure on israel to hold its fire. israel says the high price it extracts from its enemies, it is only guarantee of safety. but here in gaza often that means that the innocent bear the cost. that not only fuels the hatred but the desire for revenge. this person survived the explosion that killed so many of his family. he has run out of hope. >> everything is lost. everything. it's getting worse and worse and worse. >> reporter: day six of this war began with the destruction of the gaza sports stadium. used israel claims as a training camp for terrorists. this conflict has not yet run its course nor claimed its last
it's either us or israel in this land. these are the dead from one family: four children who died with their father and mother, their aunts and their sisters. the house where they lived and perished in an instant has been wiped from the earth, whether this was the result of a misguided missile isn't clear. israel says it was targeting aha mass official. but both sides know that this grim spectacle adds to the pressure on israel to hold its fire. israel says the high price it extracts from its...
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but the military is a much better option as far as israel is concerned. not so much, of course, from assad which you're hearing from the assad regime is criticism of the military takeover which is only more ironic given all the circumstances next door in syria. >> peter, we have a president who is a thoughtful constitutional law professor who thinks a lot about big issues and big themes. democratically elected government overthrown in part by the military. do you have the sense from listening to jay carney at the daily briefing and as you said not hearing from the president directly but from knowing how he thinks about things like this, do you have a sense that this was a struggle for him in the administration to accept in effect a coups even if they're not calling it that? >> yeah, it's interesting, isn't it? only in washington would there be a debate about whether a coups is really a coups or not. right? there is a law that specifically says with very little a.m. bic out that the united states cannot provide aid to country where a duly elected leader ha
but the military is a much better option as far as israel is concerned. not so much, of course, from assad which you're hearing from the assad regime is criticism of the military takeover which is only more ironic given all the circumstances next door in syria. >> peter, we have a president who is a thoughtful constitutional law professor who thinks a lot about big issues and big themes. democratically elected government overthrown in part by the military. do you have the sense from...
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and our ally, israel, can defend itself with overwhelming force, as well as the unshakable support of the united states of america. many of you have asked a broader question, "why should we get involved at all in a place that's so complicated and where, as one person wrote to me "those who come after assad may be enemies of human rights." it's true that some of assad's opponents are extremists, but al qaeda will only draw strength in a more chaotic syria if people there see the world doing nothing to prevent innocent civilians from being gassed to death. the majority of the syrian people and the syrian opposition we work with just want to live in peace, with dignity and freedom. and the day after any military action, we would redouble our efforts to achieve a political solution that strengthens those who reject the forces of tyranny and extremism. finally, many of you have asked, "why not leave this to of to other countries or seek solutions short of force?" as several people wrote to me, "we should not be the world's policemen." i agree, and have a deeply held preference for peaceful
and our ally, israel, can defend itself with overwhelming force, as well as the unshakable support of the united states of america. many of you have asked a broader question, "why should we get involved at all in a place that's so complicated and where, as one person wrote to me "those who come after assad may be enemies of human rights." it's true that some of assad's opponents are extremists, but al qaeda will only draw strength in a more chaotic syria if people there see the...
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. >> rose: israel is not a signatory to the non-proliferation treaty. if iran had a nuclear capacity, the argument goes that a number of other countries in the region-- saudi arabia and others-- would immediately want to acquire nuclear weapons. do you believe this kind of proliferation would be a consequence? f iran gets nuclear weapons? >> ( translated ): i'm with the rights of people to use nuclear power for peaceful matters and i will do my best strongly so that egypt can have the capability to use nuclear power for peaceful means. however, nuclear weapons-- everybody knows, the world knows who has the nuclear power, the nuclear weapons and who used it before and who respects the treaties and who does not respect the treaties. i do not want a question to be posed or to pose a hypothetical question. >> rose: i don't understand whether or not you think iran wants nuclear weapons? do you believe they want the capacity to make nuclear weapons >> ( translated ): i don't have enough information about that. >> rose: do you support what the i.a.e.a. is doin
. >> rose: israel is not a signatory to the non-proliferation treaty. if iran had a nuclear capacity, the argument goes that a number of other countries in the region-- saudi arabia and others-- would immediately want to acquire nuclear weapons. do you believe this kind of proliferation would be a consequence? f iran gets nuclear weapons? >> ( translated ): i'm with the rights of people to use nuclear power for peaceful matters and i will do my best strongly so that egypt can have...
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you said that israel has no historical roots in the middle east. and the white house has now called that statement by you disgusting, offensive, and outrage us. would you like to apologize >>o ey have roots? if they have roots then just say they have roots. we don't have to fight over it. we say they have no roots. and you say they do. we give you reason, so please give us a reason. back it up by facts. what should i apologize for. this is a technical and scientific fact, statement. we say they don't have it for these reasons. you say they have it, okay, please state the reasons. and nations will listen and choose accordingly. >> rose: i want to -- >> this fight. i would like to ask you this question. what is the relationship between the united states government and the zionist regime. can you please explain that to me? is it a relationship between two autonomous countries? then why is it that the head of the zionist regime comes out and says the u.s. government should do this, should do that. >> rose: mr. president -- >> what is the zionist's regi
you said that israel has no historical roots in the middle east. and the white house has now called that statement by you disgusting, offensive, and outrage us. would you like to apologize >>o ey have roots? if they have roots then just say they have roots. we don't have to fight over it. we say they have no roots. and you say they do. we give you reason, so please give us a reason. back it up by facts. what should i apologize for. this is a technical and scientific fact, statement. we...
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notably with israel. what do you expect to see happen? >> he said that twice actually. he repeated it in the address. i think for the short term very little is going to happen in terms of change with regard to egypt's regional or international outlook. the egyptian-israeli peace accord isn't going anywhere. he said in the past that he wants to -- and many egyptians have said -- that they want to renegotiate the specifics of the treaty. how many armed forces or security forces can be in zones a, b and c in sign eye and so many. at the same time it's critical of the united states although he realizes american power. he wants to have relations with the united states based on mutual interests and mutual respect. it wouldn't be so surprising if in the medium term if he's allowed to say that there are some developments... >> brown: ife's allowed to stay. you say that as a real potential? >> well, there is a potential. the head of the military council's advisory board has already said that when a new constitution is written, it might be the case that there will have to be new
notably with israel. what do you expect to see happen? >> he said that twice actually. he repeated it in the address. i think for the short term very little is going to happen in terms of change with regard to egypt's regional or international outlook. the egyptian-israeli peace accord isn't going anywhere. he said in the past that he wants to -- and many egyptians have said -- that they want to renegotiate the specifics of the treaty. how many armed forces or security forces can be in...
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the peace agreement between egypt and israel, the camp david accords that jimmiy carter negotiated are critical and the bedrock of our policy in the entire region and egypt has been a real partner in the united states, as you know, in countering terror in the region and trying to constain and constrain iran. there's the dilemma for the from the. how far do we go? i think the strategy here, judy, by the united states government is to use the influence we have to push the military authorities towards some kind of a plan that would give some hope to the egyptian people, a revised constitution, new elections, and hopefully the inclusion of the muslim brotherhood in the political process. that's why i think they did not announce the cutoff of aid today and why they hope to use that influence to push the egyptian government in the future. >> woodruff: joe stork, do you think the president struck the right balance today? >> i think he probably did, although i certainly think the aid remains an important part of the picture. i mean, he took a first step, i should say, in terms of making a very
the peace agreement between egypt and israel, the camp david accords that jimmiy carter negotiated are critical and the bedrock of our policy in the entire region and egypt has been a real partner in the united states, as you know, in countering terror in the region and trying to constain and constrain iran. there's the dilemma for the from the. how far do we go? i think the strategy here, judy, by the united states government is to use the influence we have to push the military authorities...
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it is essential that both turkey and israel find a way to take steps in order to bring about or to rekindle their historic cooperation. i think that's possible. but obviously we have to get beyond the kind of-- the kind of rhetoric that we've just seen. sreenivan: raeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu al condemned erdogan's comment, calling it a "dark and mendacious statement." those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> woodruff: we return to our look at the impact of the sequestration cuts. for a sense of what will happen at the federal level, we're joined by ed o'keefe. he's congressional correspondent for the "washington post" and has spent years covering federal agencies. and for some local consequences, we're joined by two journalists from our public media partners: karen kasler is bureau chief for ohio public television; megan verlee is state government reporter for colorado public radio. i want to start with you, ed, withn overviewheren whington. whre are we seeing or likely to see the most immediate impacts? >> well, we have already gotten some indication fro
it is essential that both turkey and israel find a way to take steps in order to bring about or to rekindle their historic cooperation. i think that's possible. but obviously we have to get beyond the kind of-- the kind of rhetoric that we've just seen. sreenivan: raeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu al condemned erdogan's comment, calling it a "dark and mendacious statement." those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> woodruff: we return to our look at...
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. >> the domestic unrest has more than shadowed morsi's role in the cease-fire between israel and hamas. concern was growing about more trouble in cairo tomorrow. this afternoon, the muzz lum brotherhood spokesman said the party had postponed demonstrations tuesday to avoid bloodshed. >> brown: a short while ago i spoke with nancy youssef. nan nancy youssef, let's begin with the latest statements from president morsi's spokesman. it's hard to know whether the president is backing off or simply clarifying the pronouncements he made late last week. how is it being red in cairo? >> >> reporter: that's exactly how it feels here after several days of protests, and tents in tahrir square, the scene that led to the overthrough of the previous regime. a spokesman came out saying he would have the final say over all sovereign matters. what constitutes a sovereign matter remains unclear. it seems they could be as broad or as specific as morsi wants. and under that agreement, he has ultimate say oaf those matters, and there's nobod who can overrule his decision. and that could apply to thingses li
. >> the domestic unrest has more than shadowed morsi's role in the cease-fire between israel and hamas. concern was growing about more trouble in cairo tomorrow. this afternoon, the muzz lum brotherhood spokesman said the party had postponed demonstrations tuesday to avoid bloodshed. >> brown: a short while ago i spoke with nancy youssef. nan nancy youssef, let's begin with the latest statements from president morsi's spokesman. it's hard to know whether the president is backing...
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in all, israel plans to release 104 prisoners in conjunction with the peace talks. army private first class bradley manning apologized today for leaking reams of classified u.s. documents to the anti-secrecy group wikileaks. he spoke during the sentencing phase of his court martial at fort meade, maryland. in a statement, he said he's sorry his actions hurt people and hurt the united states. manning faces up to 90 years in prison. the sentencing hearing could wrap up next week. former congressman jesse jackson junior now faces two and a-half years in prison, for misusing campaign funds. the son of civil rights leader reverend jesse jackson was sentenced at a federal court in washington this morning. jackson, who was treated for bipolar disorder, pleaded guilty to spending $750,000 from his campaign on items from mink capes to vacations. jackson's wife, sandra, received a one year prison sentence for filing false tax returns. a traveling hospital technician- - accused of infecting dozens of people with hepatitis "c"-- pleaded guilty today to drug charges. david kwiat
in all, israel plans to release 104 prisoners in conjunction with the peace talks. army private first class bradley manning apologized today for leaking reams of classified u.s. documents to the anti-secrecy group wikileaks. he spoke during the sentencing phase of his court martial at fort meade, maryland. in a statement, he said he's sorry his actions hurt people and hurt the united states. manning faces up to 90 years in prison. the sentencing hearing could wrap up next week. former...
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brokering a ceasefire between israel and gaza. since then he's granted himself unlimited power. and rushed through a draft constitution branded by liberals and christians as a betrayal of egypt's transition to democracy. morsi's muslim brotherhood had 70 years in egypt's political wilderness to prepare for government. though his supporters point out that his religiously-worded constitution will easily pass in a referendum set for later this month. >> ( translated ): why are they always afraid of the ballot box? whenever there is an election or a referendum they're afraid of the ballot box. it is because they know the people are not on their side. >> reporter: tahrir square was far from full today. egypt's had its revolution and that, for many, will suffice. yet the president's opponents say another may now be required. >> ( translated ): we didn't have a revolution just to return to the era of mubarak and worse. >> ( translated ): mohamed morsi has divided the nation. we want him to fall. along with the muslim brotherhood because they are traitors. >> reporter: last night, musli
brokering a ceasefire between israel and gaza. since then he's granted himself unlimited power. and rushed through a draft constitution branded by liberals and christians as a betrayal of egypt's transition to democracy. morsi's muslim brotherhood had 70 years in egypt's political wilderness to prepare for government. though his supporters point out that his religiously-worded constitution will easily pass in a referendum set for later this month. >> ( translated ): why are they always...
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buses left a prison in central israel after nightfall. the inmates had been held on charges ranging from rock- throwing to deadly bombings. the israeli military shot down a rocket launched at a resort town near the egyptian border today. the attack targeted eilat on the red sea. officials said it's the first time israel's iron dome defense system had intercepted a rocket there. militants based in egypt's sinai peninsula claimed responsibility for the attack. another apparent u.s. drone strike in yemen killed two more militants late monday. it brings to 37 the nuer believed killed in the last two weeks amid warnings al qaa ined the arabian peninsula was planning attacks in the region. the group is considered the most dangerous branch of the terror network. the u.s. embassy in yemen remains closed as a result of the threat. in economic news, retail sales edged higher in july by 0.2%. the increase pointed to higher consumer spending. and on wall street, stocks inched a little higher, as well. the dow jones industrial average gained 31 points
buses left a prison in central israel after nightfall. the inmates had been held on charges ranging from rock- throwing to deadly bombings. the israeli military shot down a rocket launched at a resort town near the egyptian border today. the attack targeted eilat on the red sea. officials said it's the first time israel's iron dome defense system had intercepted a rocket there. militants based in egypt's sinai peninsula claimed responsibility for the attack. another apparent u.s. drone strike...
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. >> woodruff: waste of time for kerry to be trying to do something about israel-palestine. >> i'm going to stick up for him, yes, maybe it's a dead otter. but it is an otter whose stench-- i will keep going this, an otter whose stench matters. because the israeli-palestinian problem is not the only thing that is at the root of the unrest in the middle east but until that is resolved, we not going to have a stable and restful middle east so if you thought that this was a moment to do t i mean it seems to me if you are the secretary of state, if you are the government of the united states, yes, there is lots of moles popping up. you ought to be able to monitor a whole bunch of them. i think the harder problem for them wasn't necessarily monitoring t was that there is no good response. >> woodruff: let's talk about one other administration question. bringing it back home, david, that's health-care reform. the administration made some news this week. it announced it will delay the employer mandate for a year. the republicans are rejoicing and saying this is the nail in the coffin of health-
. >> woodruff: waste of time for kerry to be trying to do something about israel-palestine. >> i'm going to stick up for him, yes, maybe it's a dead otter. but it is an otter whose stench-- i will keep going this, an otter whose stench matters. because the israeli-palestinian problem is not the only thing that is at the root of the unrest in the middle east but until that is resolved, we not going to have a stable and restful middle east so if you thought that this was a moment to...
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egypt borders israel. we have this very troublesome sign apeninsula in which there are terrorists and weapons and all kinds of things. the united states is going to think first of keeping a relationship with whoever is in power in egypt in order to secure the interest. beyond that, i hope that in dealing with egyptian military leaders who, you know, are likely, i think, to bring about a political change in the coming days, i hope the united states is saying to them, please, hand over power to civilians promptly. promote a conse round-table process. don't hang on the way you did last time. last time the military hung on to power for 18 months. it was not pretty. the united states was in a really uncomfortable position because we give billions of dollars of assistance to the egyptian military. >> we made a very big mistake in reacting tepidly to morsi enormous power grab a few months ago. we must not do the same with the military this time. there needs to be an election. egyptian people have to decide. >> wa
egypt borders israel. we have this very troublesome sign apeninsula in which there are terrorists and weapons and all kinds of things. the united states is going to think first of keeping a relationship with whoever is in power in egypt in order to secure the interest. beyond that, i hope that in dealing with egyptian military leaders who, you know, are likely, i think, to bring about a political change in the coming days, i hope the united states is saying to them, please, hand over power to...
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or israel actually hurts the only thing that has been working. so i think all of these things together come to produce would what i would hope would be a more rational response. >> warner: so bottom line: what impact will this have on, say, the prospects for moving at all off the negotiation which is have been stalled for so many years ? >> i think nothing is big is going to have-to-happen until after the israeli elections in january and hopefully we'll see a broader-based government and we'll see also president abbas realize two years of impasse, not coming to the table has not really yielded much and that they will basically realize you could have all the symbolic votevoteat theup as you want bus no substitute for working out your differences face to face and the road to statehood leads through peace. >> warner: you mean through negotiated peace. >> right. >> warner: but that would require the palestinians to drop their precondition on talks, right? which has been first israel has to stop building settlements. >> i think it would require action
or israel actually hurts the only thing that has been working. so i think all of these things together come to produce would what i would hope would be a more rational response. >> warner: so bottom line: what impact will this have on, say, the prospects for moving at all off the negotiation which is have been stalled for so many years ? >> i think nothing is big is going to have-to-happen until after the israeli elections in january and hopefully we'll see a broader-based...
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and israel. cartwright was in charge of the cyber operation and details of it appeared in "the new york times" last year. the u.s. senate went into recess last night without passing a bill to stop student loan interest rates from doubling beginning monday. last summer, lawmakers delayed the increase for a year as they searched for a bipartisan solution. but time ran out. rates on government backed stafford loans will jump to 6.8% from 3.4%. congress still could lower rates retroactively when it returns. police in boston searched the home of professional football player aaron hernandez this morning, in connection with a double homicide last year. earlier this week, hernandez was arrested and charged in a separate murder that occurred last month, the shooting of his friend, semi-professional football player odin lloyd. hernandez pleaded not guilty. the new england patriots have since cut the 23-year old from the team. his contract was worth $40 million. stocks on wall street ended the day on a down
and israel. cartwright was in charge of the cyber operation and details of it appeared in "the new york times" last year. the u.s. senate went into recess last night without passing a bill to stop student loan interest rates from doubling beginning monday. last summer, lawmakers delayed the increase for a year as they searched for a bipartisan solution. but time ran out. rates on government backed stafford loans will jump to 6.8% from 3.4%. congress still could lower rates...
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> holman: the two sides will hold substantive talks again sometime in the next two weeks, either in israel or the west bank. the military group hamas, which rules in gaza, has refused to join the negotiations. in egypt, the european union's foreign policy chief was allowed to meet with ousted president mohammed morsi at an undisclosed location. catherine ashton was the first outside official to see morsi since the military forced him from power earlier this month. ashton said morsi is doing "well," and that they had an "open and very frank" discussion. >> we talked for two hours. we talked in-depth. we have access to information in terms of t.v. we've -- we've been able to talk about the situation. and we were able to talk about the need to move forward. >> holman: ashton also met with the country's interim leaders, including the army chief, as well as officials of morsi's muslim brotherhood. also today, france called for morsi to be released from custody. the driver of the train in last week's deadly crash in spain was talking on the phone when the train derailed, killing 79 people. inves
> holman: the two sides will hold substantive talks again sometime in the next two weeks, either in israel or the west bank. the military group hamas, which rules in gaza, has refused to join the negotiations. in egypt, the european union's foreign policy chief was allowed to meet with ousted president mohammed morsi at an undisclosed location. catherine ashton was the first outside official to see morsi since the military forced him from power earlier this month. ashton said morsi is doing...
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. >> we did not come here seeking to delegitimize a state established years ago, and that is israel. rather, we came to affirm the legitimacy of a state that must now achieve its independence, and this is palestine. >> sreenivasan: palestinians said the vote would strengthen their hand in future peace talks with israel. but the israeli ambassador to the u.n., ron prosor, warned that the palestinians are turning their backs on peace. >> for as long as president abbas prefers symbolism over reality, as long as he prefers to travel to new york for u.n. resolutions rather than travel to jerusalem for genuine dialogue, any hope of peace will be out of reach. >> sreenivasan: meanwhile, a bipartisan group of u.s. senators said today they will push to cut off u.s. aid, if the palestinians use their new status to bring israel before the international criminal court. in iraq, a wave of attacks today killed at least 43 people. most of the victims were in the city of hillah, south of baghdad. back-to-back explosions targeted shi-ite pilgrims and emergency responders. the force of the blasts left
. >> we did not come here seeking to delegitimize a state established years ago, and that is israel. rather, we came to affirm the legitimacy of a state that must now achieve its independence, and this is palestine. >> sreenivasan: palestinians said the vote would strengthen their hand in future peace talks with israel. but the israeli ambassador to the u.n., ron prosor, warned that the palestinians are turning their backs on peace. >> for as long as president abbas prefers...
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chief negotiator saeb erekat accused israel of "defying the whole international community." in syria, internet access and most phone service was blocked for a second day. opposition activists blamed the regime. government officials insisted rebels were behind the outage. meanwhile, fighting continued in and around damascus, but government troops managed to reopen the road to the city's airport. the u.s. soldier accused of espionage in the wikileaks document dump has conceded he considered suicide after s arrest. private first class bradley manning was cross-examined today in a pre-trial hearing at fort meade, maryland. he admitted making a noose out of bed sheets before being sent to the u.s. marine corps brig at quantico, virginia. manning says his treatment there was so harsh, the charges should be dismissed. the military says manning was a suicide risk, so jailers kept him isolated and took away his clothes. the holders of half of that record powerball jackpot of $588 million came forward today in missouri. a 52-year-old mechanic, mark hill, and his wife cindy were introd
chief negotiator saeb erekat accused israel of "defying the whole international community." in syria, internet access and most phone service was blocked for a second day. opposition activists blamed the regime. government officials insisted rebels were behind the outage. meanwhile, fighting continued in and around damascus, but government troops managed to reopen the road to the city's airport. the u.s. soldier accused of espionage in the wikileaks document dump has conceded he...
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you have a lot of people watching, you have other arab countries, israel and the u.s. what are the stakes for the u.s. in this? >> i think primarily the stakes are the potential of either having relatively similar relations to egyp that they had under the mubarak regime. and fundamentally different relations, remember that for years the muslim brotherhood was shunned by the united states. and the brotherhood hasn't forgotten that and has sort of promised to the public that they will distance themselves from the united states so this portends of a weakened relationship, not only for the united states but by extension for israel. and even puts the peace accords in jeopardy. so it is as much at stake in a way for the united states as it is for voters here because of the kind of outcome that could come from this election. >> brown: nancy youssef in cairo for us, thanks some of. >> thank you. >> woodruff: next, an update on a missing child case that remains unsolved after more than 30 years. ray suarez has that story. >> suarez: for three decades, the question hung over the
you have a lot of people watching, you have other arab countries, israel and the u.s. what are the stakes for the u.s. in this? >> i think primarily the stakes are the potential of either having relatively similar relations to egyp that they had under the mubarak regime. and fundamentally different relations, remember that for years the muslim brotherhood was shunned by the united states. and the brotherhood hasn't forgotten that and has sort of promised to the public that they will...
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she showed me photos of her and her partner bill on an archeological dig in israel three years ago. then bill had a massive heart attack and everything changed. >> i knew when he came home from the hospital that we would need help. and so we said, it's time to join the village. we'll be able to get help. we had a fabulous woman who would come every day when he was stronger and take him for walks and i could go to the gym and meet friends. >> reporter: bill never recovered and died six months later. that's when cooper discovered she needed the village even more. >> we had a great life and you want to maintain that. and then you're by yourself and you sort of renegotiate how you're going to do things. and i started going to things at the village. i began to do all the things that i did before bill got sick and then more. >> reporter: the beacon hill village model has spawned a national organization to advise other communities. but mcwhinney morse says it's important for every village to be different. tailored to the specific needs of each community. what works in an urban setting like
she showed me photos of her and her partner bill on an archeological dig in israel three years ago. then bill had a massive heart attack and everything changed. >> i knew when he came home from the hospital that we would need help. and so we said, it's time to join the village. we'll be able to get help. we had a fabulous woman who would come every day when he was stronger and take him for walks and i could go to the gym and meet friends. >> reporter: bill never recovered and died...
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. >> holman: romney and ryan also accused the president of dismissing israel's concerns about iran's nuclear program. ryan said it amounts to "indifference bordering on contempt." negotiators in the week-old teachers strike in chicago now say they've achieved a framework for a deal. the school district and the teachers union will spend the weekend working out details, and the unn will vote on sunday. that means some 350,000 students could return to school monday. neither side would specify what they've worked out on the contentious issues of pay and teacher evaluations. in afghanistan, a bus and truck collided today, killing at least 51 people. it happened in the east, in ghazni province, on a highway linking the capital, kabul, with kandahar. a local official said the cause of the collision was under investigation, but he did not rule out that it was triggered by an attack. the russian parliament today expelled a lawmaker who had turned against president vladimir putin. it was a new signal that a crackdown on dissent is intensifying. gennady gudkov waved farewell to members of the s
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very blunt about it, egypt, we revere sadat's memory particularly for the courage he showed as far as israel is concerned and the camp david accords, but egypt has been essentially a military dictatorship since king farouk. there's no democratic tradition. there's no respect for minority rights. there's no art of compromise. there's no pluralistic impulse. that, judy, took us in this country, it took us 100 years and a self war to accept diversity and grant rights. it took us 150 years before we allowed women to vote. so the idea that this is going to happen-- we go from mubarak to a democratic well-being in 24 months, you know, is beyond unrealistic. but i think the president is right. he was right yesterday to emphasize that and to emphasize that it took us a long time to get there. i mean, we weren't born as a fulfilled society, a complete society. >> would say we understood, even from 1787, that the people who lost the election got to have a role in the society, which doesn't seem to be respected, at least among the elites, in egypt. i would say we have two things to worry about. the fir
very blunt about it, egypt, we revere sadat's memory particularly for the courage he showed as far as israel is concerned and the camp david accords, but egypt has been essentially a military dictatorship since king farouk. there's no democratic tradition. there's no respect for minority rights. there's no art of compromise. there's no pluralistic impulse. that, judy, took us in this country, it took us 100 years and a self war to accept diversity and grant rights. it took us 150 years before...
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diplomacy, the threat of military action loomed in the background, in the form of possible air strikes by israel or the u.s. to destroy iran's nuclear sites before any bomb can be built. reporter steven erlanger is in baghdad covering the talks for the "new york times". steven erlanger, thank you for speaking to us well into the evening there. what are you hearing about these talks? >> we're hearing they're not going wonderfully well. the six powers put down a proposal for the iranians wch they claed wld b a set of concrete agenda to really get to the heart of the most urgent problem with iran, which is their enrichment to 20% of uranium. and the problem with that it's very close to bomb-grade and it makes not just the israelis nervous but also the saudis and the gulfis. so the idea is to get iran to suspend that enrichment and even export its stockpile of 20% in return for a few benefit. the problem is the iranians at this point don't think the benefits are good enough and they want sanctions lifted, which has been their push right along. so they had a plenary session in the morning they're now
diplomacy, the threat of military action loomed in the background, in the form of possible air strikes by israel or the u.s. to destroy iran's nuclear sites before any bomb can be built. reporter steven erlanger is in baghdad covering the talks for the "new york times". steven erlanger, thank you for speaking to us well into the evening there. what are you hearing about these talks? >> we're hearing they're not going wonderfully well. the six powers put down a proposal for the...